About

Known credits:
95
Birthday:
1958-08-24
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Steve Guttenberg

Overview

Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He is known for his lead roles in Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, Three Men and a Little Lady, Diner, The Bedroom Window, The Big Green, and Short Circuit.

While still in high school, he attended a summer program at the Juilliard School and studied under John Houseman. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. He made his film debut in 1978 in the drama The Boys from Brazil. His breakthrough role came in 1980, when he starred in the comedy Diner. He then went on to star in a string of successful films, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, and Short Circuit.

In the 1990s, his career slowed down, but he continued to work steadily in film and television. He has appeared in such films as The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Day After, and Ballers. He has also had recurring roles on the television series Veronica Mars, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and The Goldbergs.

In addition to his acting career, he is also a businessman and producer. He is the co-founder of the production company Guttenflick Pictures. He is also the author of two books, The Guttenberg Bible and The Kids from DISCO.

Guttenberg is married to WCBS-TV reporter Emily Smith. They have been together since 2014 and were married in 2019.

Known for

Acting

2025 American Summer Actor Mikey N/A
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2024 Goodbye, Hello Actor Gene Ryan N/A
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2023 The Little Mermaid Actor King Jasper (voice) 58
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2023 How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story Actor Daniel Brophy 59
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2021 Roe v. Wade Actor Justice Powell 58
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2020 Break Even Actor Lance 58
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2020 Original Gangster Actor Jean-Baptiste Philippe 59
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2020 Heckle Actor Ray Kelly 58
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2020 Rifkin’s Festival Actor Jake 60
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2020 Good Boy Actor Don 59
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2019 Trauma Center Actor Dr. Jones 57
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2019 Cola Wars Actor Self 59
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2018 Hangover in Death Valley Actor JJ (archive footage) N/A
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2018 Lez Bomb Actor Mike 59
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2018 Bigger Actor Louis Weider 60
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2018 Chasing the Blues Actor Dan McKenna 59
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2018 Miss Arizona Actor Gary 58
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2017 After Party Actor Alan 58
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2017 Ay Lav Yu Tuu Actor Christopher 58
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2017 The Fabulous Allan Carr Actor Self 59
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2016 2 Lava 2 Lantula! Actor Colton West 57
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2016 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Actor Colton 52
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2016 Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission Actor Verstag 59
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2015 Lavalantula Actor Colton West 56
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2015 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Actor Colton West 52
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2014 Affluenza Actor Philip Miller 58
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2013 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Actor Self 59
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2012 I Heart Shakey Actor Stubbs 58
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2012 Eldorado Actor JJ 58
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2011 A Novel Romance Actor Nate Shepard 59
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2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Actor (archive footage) 59
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2010 Ay Lav Yu Actor Christopher 58
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2009 Cornered! Actor Morty 58
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2009 Help Me, Help You Actor Steve 58
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2009 Bosco & Me Actor N/A
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2009 The Gold Retrievers Actor Wade 58
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2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty Actor Michael Kellam (archive footage) 61
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2009 Fatal Rescue Actor Jacob Jones 58
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2008 Heidi 4 Paws Actor Sebastian (voice) 58
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2008 Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous Actor Sidney Green 60
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2008 Jackson Actor Businessman 58
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2006 Mojave Phone Booth Actor Barry 58
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2005 Meet The Santas Actor Nicholas Claus 58
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2005 The Poseidon Adventure Actor Richard Clarke 57
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2005 Domino One Actor Casey 59
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2004 Police Academy - Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed Actor Self/ Cadet Carey Mahoney 59
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2004 Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Actor Nick 59
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2002 P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! Actor Jimmy Zoole 58
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2002 Did you leave us, Blake? Actor Self 58
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1999 Home Team Actor Mr. Butler 58
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1999 Tower of Terror Actor Buzzy Crocker 59
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1999 Diner: On The Flip Side Actor Self N/A
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1998 Airborne Actor Bill McNeil 58
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1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning Actor Tim Carson 57
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1997 Zeus & Roxanne Actor Terry Barnett 58
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1997 Overdrive Actor Matt Stricker 58
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1995 It Takes Two Actor Roger Callaway 62
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1995 Home for the Holidays Actor Walter Wedman 60
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1995 The Big Green Actor Tom Palmer 57
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1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones Actor Self N/A
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1990 3 Men and a Little Lady Actor Michael Kellam 58
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1990 Don't Tell Her It's Me Actor Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga 58
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1989 Liberian Girl Actor N/A
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1988 High Spirits Actor Jack Crawford 58
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1988 Cocoon: The Return Actor Jack Bonner 62
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1987 3 Men and a Baby Actor Michael Kellam 60
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1987 Surrender Actor Marty 58
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1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Actor Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s") 58
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1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol Actor Mahoney 56
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1987 The Bedroom Window Actor Terry Lambert 59
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1986 Short Circuit Actor Newton Crosby 64
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1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training Actor Carey Mahoney 58
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1986 Pecos Bill Actor Pecos Bill N/A
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1985 Bad Medicine Actor Jeff Marx 58
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1985 Cocoon Actor Jack Bonner 63
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1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Actor Carey Mahoney 60
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1984 Police Academy Actor Carey Mahoney 65
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1983 The Day After Actor Stephen Klein 62
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1983 The Man Who Wasn't There Actor Sam Cooper 58
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1982 No Soap, Radio Actor Roger 69
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1982 Diner Actor Edward 'Eddie' Simmons 62
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1981 Miracle on Ice Actor Jim Craig 58
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1980 Can't Stop the Music Actor Jack Morell 58
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1980 To Race the Wind Actor Harold Krents 59
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1979 Players Actor Rusty 58
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1979 Billy Actor Billy Fisher 69
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1978 The Boys from Brazil Actor Barry Kohler 62
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1977 The Chicken Chronicles Actor David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg) 58
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1977 Rollercoaster Actor Messenger (uncredited) 59
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1977 Something for Joey Actor Mike Cappelletti 59
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Go West! Actor Laszlo the Hungarian N/A
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The Floaters Actor Manny N/A
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Directing

2002 P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! Directing Director 58
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Production

2025 American Summer Production Executive Producer N/A
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2011 A Novel Romance Production Executive Producer 59
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